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The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Check out a complete list of NBA champions:
2024 - Boston Celtics over Dallas Mavericks
2023 -- Denver Nuggets over Miami Heat
2022 -- Golden State Warriors over Boston Celtics
2021 -- Milwaukee Bucks over Phoenix Suns
2020 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat
2019 -- Toronto Raptors over Golden State Warriors
2018 -- Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers
2017 -- Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers
2016 -- Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State Warriors
2015 -- Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers
2014 -- San Antonio Spurs over Miami Heat
2013 -- Miami Heat over San Antonio Spurs
2012 -- Miami Heat over Oklahoma City Thunder
2011 -- Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat
2010 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
2009 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic
2008 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
2007 -- San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers
2006 -- Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks
2005 -- San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons
2004 -- Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers
2003 -- San Antonio Spurs over New Jersey Nets
2002 -- Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets
2001 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers
2000 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Indiana Pacers
1999 -- San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks
1998 -- Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz
1997 -- Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz
1996 -- Chicago Bulls over Seattle SuperSonics
1995 -- Houston Rockets over Orlando Magic
1994 -- Houston Rockets over New York Knicks
1993 -- Chicago Bulls over Phoenix Suns
1992 -- Chicago Bulls over Portland Trail Blazers
1991 -- Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers
1990 -- Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers
1989 -- Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers
1988 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons
1987 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
1986 -- Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets
1985 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
1984 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
1983 -- Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers
1982 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers
1981 -- Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets
1980 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers
1979 -- Seattle SuperSonics over Washington Bullets
1978 -- Washington Bullets over Seattle SuperSonics
1977 -- Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers
1976 -- Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns
1975 -- Golden State Warriors over Washington Bullets
1974 -- Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks
1973 -- New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers
1972 -- Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks
1971 -- Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets
1970 -- New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers
1969 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
1968 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
1967 -- Philadelphia 76ers over San Francisco Warriors
1966 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
1965 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
1964 -- Boston Celtics over San Francisco Warriors
1963 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
1962 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
1961 -- Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
1960 -- Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
1959 -- Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers
1958 -- St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics
1957 -- Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
1956 -- Philadelphia Warriors over Fort Wayne Pistons
1955 -- Syracuse Nationals over Fort Wayne Pistons
1954 -- Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals
1953 -- Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks
1952 -- Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks
1951 -- Rochester Royals over New York Knicks
1950 -- Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals
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